New AirPods and AirPods Max Launching in 2024, Updated AirPods Pro Coming in 2025

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to begin a major overhaul of its AirPods lineup starting next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

The standard AirPods and the AirPods Max will see a refresh in 2024, while the AirPods Pro will be updated in 2025. For the AirPods and AirPods Pro, Apple will update the design of the earbuds and the case, while also improving audio quality.

When the AirPods are refreshed, Apple will phase out the second-generation and third-generation models, offering two fourth-generation models at different price points instead.

Both of the fourth-generation AirPods models will look like a cross between the current AirPods and the AirPods Pro, with Apple introducing shorter stems. The higher-end version of the standard AirPods will feature Active Noise Cancellation, a feature that has thus far been limited to the AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max.

Fit will be "improved," but it is unclear if Apple plans to add silicone ear tips. As for the case, it will gain speakers for Find My alerts, similar to the current AirPods Pro, and a USB-C charging port.

The AirPods Max will see the inclusion of a USB-C port for charging purposes instead of a Lightning port, and Apple will also debut new colors. No other notable features are expected at this time.

In 2025, the AirPods Pro will be updated with a new design and a faster chip, plus the earbuds could get some previously-rumored hearing health features. Rumors have suggested Apple is working on functionality that would let the AirPods Pro collect hearing data and better serve as a hearing aid replacement.

There is no clear word yet on when in 2024 and 2025 we might see AirPod refreshes, but Apple typically introduces new models in the latter half of the year around when new iPhones come out. Gurman says that the AirPods will come out "later next year" and the AirPods Max will come out "around the end of next year."

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[Wokis]

Hope they keep one variant without the rubber tips.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Wonder if they will call them AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods Pro 3 🤔

 

[mcmehrtens]

I have been biding my time for AirPods Max 2. Really hoping Gurman is right about 2024—and hoping Apple doesn't disappoint!

 

[Gengar]

What Lizzo say? It's about damn time.

 

[Zimmy68]

I was scratching my head why they didn't make the original AirPods Max USB-C.
Made no sense to me at the time.
Now they are calling that a feature???

 

[4odomi]

Apple plans to begin a major overhaul of its AirPods lineup starting next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

The standard AirPods and the AirPods Max will see a refresh in 2024, while the AirPods Pro will be updated in 2025. For the AirPods and AirPods Pro, Apple will update the design of the earbuds and the case, while also improving audio quality.

When the AirPods are refreshed, Apple will phase out the second-generation and third-generation models, offering two fourth-generation models at different price points instead.

Both of the fourth-generation AirPods models will look like a cross between the current AirPods and the AirPods Pro, with Apple introducing shorter stems. The higher-end version of the standard AirPods will feature Active Noise Cancellation, a feature that has thus far been limited to the AirPods Pro and the AirPods Max.

Fit will be "improved," but it is unclear if Apple plans to add silicone ear tips. As for the case, it will gain speakers for Find My alerts, similar to the current AirPods Pro, and a USB-C charging port.

The AirPods Max will see the inclusion of a USB-C port for charging purposes instead of a Lightning port, and Apple will also debut new colors. No other notable features are expected at this time.

In 2025, the AirPods Pro will be updated with a new design and a faster chip, plus the earbuds could get some previously-rumored hearing health features. Rumors have suggested Apple is working on functionality that would let the AirPods Pro collect hearing data and better serve as a hearing aid replacement.

There is no clear word yet on when in 2024 and 2025 we might see AirPod refreshes, but Apple typically introduces new models in the latter half of the year around when new iPhones come out. Gurman says that the AirPods will come out "later next year" and the AirPods Max will come out "around the end of next year."

Article Link: New AirPods and AirPods Max Launching in 2024, Updated AirPods Pro Coming in 2025

My original AirPods Pro are still going strong, hopefully will last until 2025 🤞

 

[munpip214]

Personally waiting on AirPods 4. On 2 now. Want external speaker with find my like the pros. That’s the #1 thing missing for me. Need regular tips, not silicone.

 

[jz0309]

My original AirPods Pro are still going strong, hopefully will last until 2025 🤞

same here, will only replace them when the battery life is getting really bad ...

 

[MayaUser]

I have been biding my time for AirPods Max 2. Really hoping Gurman is right about 2024—and hoping Apple doesn't disappoint!

He is, Airpods Max 2 will come in 2024...hopefully with better resting case

 

[f0ku5]

New AirPods Max without plastic earcups are no buy for me.

 

[erikkfi]

Maybe they'll finish the design of the AirPod Max for the second generation so they're not just dull, nondescript aluminum shapes.

 

[vegetassj4]

Finally, the rumored new Airpods Max

 

[SactoGuy18]

Watch for the possibility that the next AirPods Max gets two U2 chips. Reason: Lossloss Audio transmission over Ultra Wideband (UWB), which has way more bandwidth than Bluetooth 5.3 using AptX or LDAC codecs.

 

[tonie walker]

APM2 should be <300g, i insist and it’s a must!

 

[deebinem]

I was scratching my head why they didn't make the original AirPods Max USB-C.
Made no sense to me at the time.
Now they are calling that a feature???

Dood, you got a message count high enough that means you have definitely been around long enough to know they weren't going to make them USB-C originally. Until someone held their feet bottom line to the fire, it didn't appear they were ever going to shift.

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

Hope they keep one variant without the rubber tips.

Yes I really hope so too! They irritated my ears SO bad and got infections and ear swelling from the tips. My ears were streaming (pardon the pun) every time I used them. Have to sell them and go back to normal AirPods.

 

[Andres Cantu]

Unless the fourth gens fit like the second and first gen AirPods, count me out. The third gens kept falling out of my ears so I had to skip them.

 

[Rogifan]

What’s the benefit of AirPods Max over Sony or Sennheiser or Bose wireless cans?

 

[deebinem]

Yes I really hope so too! They irritated my ears SO bad and got infections and ear swelling from the tips. My ears were streaming (pardon the pun) every time I used them. Have to sell them and go back to normal AirPods.

That's crummy. They irritate mine as well but not as bad as it seems yours!

They do make some replacement foam tips that worked very well for me and reduced the silicone irritation significantly. I couldn't go back to non-noise cancellation after hearing the first gen Pros.

 

[deebinem]

What’s the benefit of AirPods Max over Sony or Sennheiser or Bose wireless cans?

The privilege of paying more? 🤷‍♂️

RTNGS has a nice breakdown of sound profiles for all these brands and it was definitely a factor in my picking of the over-the-ears I ended up with.

 

[rxp]

Anything with ANC has to seal. I’d be shocked of Apple can do ANC without plugging the ear

 

[NoGood@Usernames]

Maybe they'll finish the design of the AirPod Max for the second generation so they're not just dull, nondescript aluminum shapes.

Every time I see the AirPods Max the first thing that pops into my head is: Ciabatta Rolls 😂

They have the same general shape/size and I just can't shake that each time I see them!

 

[deebinem]

Every time I see the AirPods Max the first thing that pops into my head is: Ciabatta Rolls 😂

They have the same general shape/size and I just can't shake that each time I see them!View attachment 2301980

Thanks... Now I want a sandwich...

 

[TheAppleFan2004]

About time! The AirPods Max are in a desperate need of an upgrade.